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US tycoon gets life in prison for killing of his best friend
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» LOS ANGELES - US real estate scion Robert Durst was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with no possibility of parole for the killing of his best friend.
US tycoon Robert Durst guilty of Beverly Hills murder of best friend
AFP, Published on 18/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES - US real estate scion Robert Durst was Friday convicted of killing his best friend to prevent her talking to police about his wife's disappearance.
Has the wildlife 'Red List' let Africa's big cats down?
AFP, Published on 01/09/2021
» PARIS: Lions and cheetahs are closer to extinction than the authoritative Red List of Threatened Species suggests, according to conservation scientists who warn that sharp drops in populations could be going undetected.
Members of Saudi hit squad that killed Khashoggi were trained in US: report
AFP, Published on 23/06/2021
» WASHINGTON - Four members of the Saudi hit squad that killed US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 had received paramilitary training in the United States that had been approved by the State Department, the New York Times reported late Tuesday.
Ethiopian rights body says over 100 killed in Tigray massacre
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» NAIROBI: The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said Wednesday that Eritrean soldiers massacred over 100 civilians in the war-torn region of Tigray in November, in what may amount to crimes against humanity.
US to release report blaming Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - A US intelligence report expected to be made public Friday will blame Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- a key figure in the US-Saudi relationship -- for the murder and dismemberment of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
US to release report fingering Saudi prince in Khashoggi murder
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US director of national intelligence is expected to release a damning report Friday that fingers Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the brutal murder and dismemberment of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018.
Biden, Saudi king speak ahead of Khashoggi murder report
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden and Saudi King Salman held a long-awaited first phone call Thursday, stressing the enduring strength of ties ahead of a potentially explosive intelligence report on the murder of a Washington Post journalist.
US Army sacks commanders over Texas base crime wave
AFP, Published on 09/12/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US Army announce Tuesday it was removing or suspending 14 commanders and unit leaders at Fort Hood after a slate of murders and sex crimes at the Texas base.
Police crackdown rocks top Mexican tourist resort
AFP, Published on 12/11/2020
» CANCúN (MEXICO) - Images of terrified protesters fleeing police and gunfire have shaken one of Mexico's top beach resorts and dealt another blow to a tourism industry already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.